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advance guard [əd'vɔ:nsgɔ:d]
gen. Vorhut f; Vortrupp m
mil. Vorausabteilung f (Andrey Truhachev)
advanced guard [əd'vɔ:nsgɔ:d]
gen. Vorauskommando n
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advance guard [əd'vɔ:nsgɔ:d]
mil., logist. Close security detachment sent ahead of a marching troup to provide it with intelligence, to cover it and to facilitate its engagement. (FRA)
USA Detachment sent ahead of the main force to ensure its uninterrupted advance; to protect the main body against surprise; to facilitate the advance by removing obstacles and repairing roads and bridges; and to cover the deployment of the main body if it is committed to action (JP 3-07.2)